The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-02
lpoll1ria'S T3g YORK Letter.
.fcial TO the CArBoN ApvoU4'rE.

ourts and the battles of kings, but IL
hould treat largely of the lives of the com
non peoplepand the man who devotes his
ime to studying the lives of the common
,eople in New York, will not find the
home unfruitful, Looking over the paper
he other morning the first advertisement
hat caught my eye was-"A young GEN
rLEMAN desires a situation as BARKEEP-
Err in an adjoining column-"A
LADY takes in washing at her own house"
Now. there is no earthly reason why there
should not be very -gentemanly barkeepers
md very ladylike washer-womeh; but il is !
a question of propriety 'as to whether it is
a wise thing to advertise their gentlity in |
with their business. Did the |
young gentleman in search of profession |
choose the noblcst calling within his reach? |
that the question. He supplements his |
with the fact that he is |
strictly temperate; an admirable recon-
mendation for GENTLEMAN who retails
whskey, and one that should not be over
looked. The other day overheard con-
yersation between liquor dealer and
customer, which had a moral The Gus
toner had ordered gallon of sour mash,
which the merchant had sent home; but
when the demijohn arrived the customer
found the cork suspcously loose-suggest-
Tag the fact that the unfaithful messenger
might have been se,opling the quality of
his six dollar Old Grow, so he went to the
merchant and made his complaint, and
wlrat do you think he replied? ooh. sir, the
cork being loose in your demijohn signifies
nothing; there isn't man in MY employ
who touches drop of whiskev. l don't
drink myself, and l won't have a man
about my store who does" What do you
thin3' of that? 1fa dynamite bomb had ex-
ploded under mel coald not have been
more. astonished, and the maRwho bought
the whiskey looked as if he had been hit
over the head with sandbag For the
last week have been trying to figure out
whether TO call this high moral courage or
monumental cheek. But to return to the
young GENTLEMAN who desired to become
a barkeapcr. If he wishes to distinguish
himself in his profession, he will not have
TO grope his way in the dark, for l observed
glaring sign on the Bowery-"I obstruction
given in the scientific compounding of
mixed drinks; cocktails, smashers and
juleps, prepared in the most scientific man
ner, and according to the latest and most
approved formulas" This looks like brsi-
ness; here is benefactor of his race-a
professor who can give you the exact guam
tity of sugar, Angustora, lemon, absnthe,
Vermouth and quassi and other ingrcdi-
ents, which will ruin you digestion and
send you to a lunatic asylum or to the =!
If this young gentleman wishes to rise rap
| lilly IN his chosen profession, by all means
let him apply te this Bowery professor.
There is no question that the saloons are
getting to be the most delightful places OF
recreation in the city. A few years ago,
and man could start the whiskey business
with a few barrels and kegs, couple OF
dozen glasses, a loolSng-glass behind the
counter and few cheap ornaments, but
that day is past To-day we have plenty
of saloons the interior trimmings and furn
ishings of which are worth from fifty to 6
hundred thousand dollars. Ned Stokes
barr0om at the Hoffman, used to be the
wonder and delight Of visiting countrymer
and some countrvwomen; but there ar,
plenty of others filled with magnificent pic
| hpin v,hi al, oil n
the marvellous profits of the whiskey bust
ness. The lower class saloons are imitat
ing the style of their more opulent ant
high-toned neighhors-big lunches and cas-,
chairs being provided for the guests. l
the temperance people only made half tn
effort to catch customers that the saloon
do, we might see greater temperance har
vest. Several attempts have been mad
here at starting temperance restaurants
temperance coffee houses, dairies and othe
establishments, all under temperance sup
eryision; but have meyer seen one wher
there was the slightest effort to make ther
comfortable or attractive, Some | hav
seen that were scrupulously cleanup
there was nothing homelike or comfortabl
about tlem-Athey had cold, cherries, fol
bidding sort of an air, and the lady VIII
sat beside the small table near the dool
dropped her book or her sewing just lon
s. enough to give you change, and as she sun
back in her chair when tnat duty was pei
formed, she seemed to say in no uncertai
tones-"Don't you look at me, or III call
policeman" Then the coffee and te
might be indicted for libel; while the steak
and the chops furnished ample ground fC
a suit-at-law foi obtaining money und,
false pretenses.
; While on the subject of restaurants, thel
=, is a remarkable one on Broadway know
i as The Gentlemen's Buffet, and the luck
i proprietor is rapidly rolling up fortun
n On either side, beautiful black wanl
a butfets, and these at the opening of lunC
II are piled high with all sorts of temptir
q edibles. Sandwiches are there by Il
f., thousand, of all kinds. Smoking h,
s corned beef hash, no swinde but good
q, very good; all sorts of cakes. Milk, co
Ia fee and tea; and milk, means milk; an
=. tea, means tea; and coffee, means coffe
- Sandwiches, coffee, tea and milk only fi'
q. cents, and stout plate of pork and beal
n or hash only ten cents. You would
\ surprised to see the men who lunch ther
- Rich merchants, bank clerks, brokers fro
~ Wall Street, and spectators on chang
: messenger boys, doctors and lawyers, {
~ were busy rs bees. The singular featu
nf of the place IS that you go in, help yourst
Ct to what you want, call for anything with
Al your reach, and then it is lett entirely
of your honor to say how much you owe
u. YOU go out. Nobody watches you or tax
cr any account If what you eat except you
m self. On going out you step up to your
man near the door, and say five tong